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An elegant space, Jacqueline Kennedy’s 1962 Blue Room is as much a piece of history as an icon of interior design. In honor of this First Lady, we used her Blue Room as the inspiration for our entryway collection.

A look for anyone who loves American traditional interiors, or if you want to imbue your space with some Kennedy-esque elegance, read on to learn how you can style your home like Jacqueline Kennedy’s Blue Room.

How to get Jacqueline Kennedy’s Blue Room look:

Create a Base:

Jacqueline began her work in the Blue Room with an old and worn console table. This was the first authentic piece of furniture she restored for the project.

Recreate the look with a piece that has the same traditional elements. We opted for the fluted legs and simple carved wood of the Antiqued Gustavian Console (Wisteria).

Jacqueline wanted to use only authentic period pieces in her renovations. Alongside the console table, she placed blue and gold chairs that were originally ordered by President Monroe for the White House in 1818.

We couldn’t find any 19th century chairs at a reasonable price, so we looked for pieces that evoked the same classic formal elegance. The blue Slub Velvet Bixby Chair (Anthropologie) feels stately, while the velvet gives it a modern edge.

Create Your Color Palette:

The pairing of cream and blue was Jackie’s color palette of choice for the Blue Room. She covered her walls in cream satin and used blue silk for the window treatments.

You can update the look by choosing a modern wallpaper with the same colors. We love Anthropologie’s For The Trees Wallpaper in stone.

Bring the blue with some statement drapes. We picked indigo to give our space a little drama. Try the Belgian Textured Linen Drapery from Restoration Hardware.

Accessorize:

Gold accents are the final piece of the puzzle. These will give your space a touch of presidential grandeur.

Chose updated or whimsical pieces to keep the look from feeling overly stuffy. We can’t keep our eyes off that Golden Deer Mirror from Wisteria.

In 1961 Jacqueline began her effort to transform a shabby White House into a venue that would accurately showcase America’s cultural heritage with pride. Our heroine pushed congress to pass legislation which allowed her to hire a full-time curator and designated the White House as an official museum. Knowing the importance of scholarship, Jacqueline created a White House that celebrated a historical past alongside the progress of current and future administrations.